Poem, July 2017 from hellopoetry.com:
Secret Life of Sea Otters by Sam Temple
Far out past the breakers
a group of sea otters roll and play
in kelp beds.
nearby seafaring ducks and gulls
frantic for scrap
dive and squawk
splashing and throwing a sardine fit.
I stand upon the shore
wishing to participate
but the cold of the Oregon Pacific
keeps me safe and warm on the beach.
Still, I find myself imagining a streamlined body
riding currents and waves
a natural surfer never needing a leash or wetsuit.
The sun lowers and changes the patterns
shadows play between whitecaps
and I no longer can see shiny heads
pop through the surface
scan for friends or food
and duck again beneath the waves
where I can only imagine what is happening.
The otter is cute and funny, playful and friendly, curious and inquisitive, clever and courageous. Flexible in the water, sprightly on land, it bridges the two worlds.
ADVICE: It may be a time for you to go with the flow, and to experience freedom. Let go of stubbornness and expectations and just go with the river of life. Call in your friends and have fun. Reach out and give someone a hug, hold their hand, walk together, laugh together. You are never alone. Keep healthy and eat more fish.
“Somebody said that writers are like otters … Otters, if they do a trick and you give them a fish, the next time they’ll do a better trick or a different trick because they’d already done that one. And writers tend to be otters. Most of us get pretty bored doing the same trick. We’ve done it, so let’s do something different.” – Neil Gaiman
Otter:
Mammal
Mustelidae family
Seal-like body
Webbed feet
Social
Playful
Semi-aquatic
Asia, Europe, North Africa, North America
Photographer: Martina Nicolls
REFERENCES: A combination of the following Oracle cards were used (with a dash of my own lifelong learning).
Archangel Animal Oracle Cards by Diana Cooper
L’Oracle du Peuple Animal by Arnaud Riou
Messages From Your Animal Spirit Guides by Steven Farmer
The Druid Animal Oracle Deck by Philip & Stephanie Carr-Gomm
The Spirit Animal Oracle by Colette Baron-Reid
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